Java Keris

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Years ago a great scholar in yogya told me that 3-curved kris are quite rare for the reason that it is very difficult to find the right harmony on three curves that develop over the entire length of the blade and only a few blacksmiths are (or were)able to obtain it. One of them was L'empu Jeno.
This right harmony I can see in your kris, Gavin
About the pendok, at first glance it seems to me a motif used in Yogya...but maybe I'm wrong, because the upper end of the pendok fits perfectly to the gayaman

Thank you Marcokeris. This is interesting about the 3 luk.

Originally Posted by David

Also this is not a Yogyakarta gayaman, is it?

David, I do not know, that is why I am here, you have much more experience where this type is concerned.